> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.marmaladecollective.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Dakar Opens Africa’s First Olympics, Lagos Fashion Week Hits Its Finale, Burna Boy Presents Saka’s Award - URL: https://www.marmaladecollective.com/dakar-opens-africas-first-olympics-lagos-fashion-week-hits-its-finale-burna-boy-presents-sakas-award/ - Published: 2026-11-02T09:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-02T09:00:00.000Z - Description: Plus Cynthia Erivo takes Wicked to LagOz on SNL UK, Nairobi’s NBO Film Festival names its winners, Cape Town hosts FAME Week Africa, and Victor Ehikhamenor makes his fiction debut with Central Hotel. - Author: Omotola Saba - Tags: Newsletters **Welcome to Vol 210 of the Spread!** Hello and welcome back to the Spread, your weekly edit of all the best stories and global news about Africans shaping mainstream culture. Things have been going pretty well over here, and Lagos is really entering that time of year when something is happening every other day. Lagos Fashion Week has just taken over the city, ART X Lagos is around the corner, and AFRIFF is coming up too. If your calendar currently looks like a game of Tetris, you’re not alone. At this rate, the biggest challenge is going to be finding enough time (and outfits) for everything. Which is exactly why we’re redesigning the [Experiences by Marmalade app](https://experiencesbymarmalade.com/home?ref=marmaladecollective.com). We want you to be able to discover unforgettable experiences and make the most of your city. We search 100+ sites for the best events and experiences so you don’t have to. You get personalised picks, and you can browse by interest, from Music & Nightlife and Food & Drink to Art, Culture & Creative, Culture & Heritage and Social Impact. A few of the things coming up in London: [Learn to DJ with Tryb (Womxn Only)](https://experiencesbymarmalade.com/eventdetail?id=6ae48cccaf3c6a994789dddc&ref=marmaladecollective.com) on 5 November (free), [DJames Live in London](https://experiencesbymarmalade.com/eventdetail?id=6a9fedc9d7bb94d6bcb91b3d&ref=marmaladecollective.com) on 8 November, [Omah Lay’s Clarity of Mind World Tour](https://experiencesbymarmalade.com/eventdetail?id=6a9fedc9d7bb94d6bcb91b3b&ref=marmaladecollective.com) at OVO Arena Wembley on 12 November, and [Olamide Returns to London](https://experiencesbymarmalade.com/eventdetail?id=6ad74cfd3af03902a5cb5b45&ref=marmaladecollective.com) at The O2 on 25 March. Back in Lagos: [Mainland BlockParty with BNXN](https://experiencesbymarmalade.com/eventdetail?id=6addf3546812c142ce3e8040&ref=marmaladecollective.com) on 7 November and [The Literary Salon](https://experiencesbymarmalade.com/eventdetail?id=6ae33a213c7408cd4aa4edf9&ref=marmaladecollective.com) on 28 November. Have a look and tell me what you think. Omotola x Now on to the real peel 👇 ###### FEATURE STORY ## Dakar 2026 Opens the First Olympic Games Ever Held in Africa ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/65/f2656369-0f61-4d65-ad9e-0284e2fdbaca/content/images/2026/11/SaveClip.App_881396700_18656173795063664_4123756888290576400_n-1.jpg) Image via [nwe](https://www.instagram.com/nwe/?ref=marmaladecollective.com) Africa has opened its first Olympic Games. On 31 October, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye declared the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games open at the 55,000-capacity Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio. IOC President Kirsty Coventry was in attendance, and more than 1,000 performers took part in the ceremony. Two Senegalese teenagers, fencer Abdourahmane Marième Sy and judoka Aïcha Diop, lit the cauldron as the Olympic flame ended its journey on African soil for the first time. Running until 13 November, the Games bring around 2,655 athletes aged 14 to 17 from 204 national teams, competing in 25 sports and 153 medal events across three hubs: Dakar, Diamniadio and the beach resort of Saly. It is also the first Youth Olympics with full gender parity and the first to include a Refugee Olympic Team, whose six athletes compete in athletics, judo and taekwondo. Baseball5 and wushu taolu make their Youth Olympic debuts, while the host nation’s hopes rest largely on 3x3 basketball player Néné Sira Diallo and beach wrestler Ablaye Diouf. The Games were originally awarded for 2022 before being pushed back to 2026. [Read on Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/samleveridge/2026/11/01/dakar-2026-youth-olympics-how-to-watch-and-who-to-watch/?ref=marmaladecollective.com) ## 🔥 Trending Stories - Burna Boy Suits Up to Present Bukayo Saka With the Socrates Award at the 2026 Ballon d’Or [Read the full story here](https://www.bellanaija.com/2026/10/burna-boy-bukayo-saka-socrates-award-ballon-dor-2026/?ref=marmaladecollective.com), via BellaNaija - SNL UK’s “Nigerian Wicked” With Cynthia Erivo and Ayoade Bamgboye Passes 4.5 Million Views [Read the full story here](https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2026/10/26/61909/snls%5Fnigerian%5Fwicked%5Fsketch%5Fgoes%5Fciral?ref=marmaladecollective.com), via Chortle ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/65/f2656369-0f61-4d65-ad9e-0284e2fdbaca/content/images/2026/11/SaveClip.App_866827100_18638409712053634_2418682326349419502_n.jpg) Image via [joyadenuga](https://www.instagram.com/joyadenuga/?ref=marmaladecollective.com) - Tanzanian Jihan Dimack Becomes the First African Winner of Miss Grand International [Read the full story here](https://thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/entertainment/jihan-dimack-crowned-miss-grand-international-2026-makes-history-for-africa-5627342?ref=marmaladecollective.com), via The Citizen - AFRIFF 2026 Opens in Lagos With *Lady*, Around 130 Screenings and the Africa Film & Content Market [Read the full story here](https://news.broadcastmediaafrica.com/2026/10/29/olive-nwosus-lady-to-open-afriff-2026-as-lagos-festival-targets-global-market-opportunities/?ref=marmaladecollective.com), via Broadcast Media Africa - NBO Film Festival Names Its 2026 Winners: *Ben’Imana* Takes the Fiction Feature Jury Prize, and *The Women Who Poked the Leopard* Wins the Inaugural Nick Wambugu Documentary Award [Read the full story here](https://capitalfm.africa/nbo-film-festival-announces-2026-award-winners-and-celebrates-a-landmark-edition/?ref=marmaladecollective.com), via Capital FM - Lagos Fashion Week 2026 Heads to Its Finale With IAMISIGO, Andrea Iyamah, Emmy Kasbit and Lisa Folawiyo [Read the full story here](https://marieclaire.ng/lagos-fashion-week-day-4-spectacular-grand-finale-to-an-unforgettable-season/?ref=marmaladecollective.com), via Marie Claire Nigeria ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/65/f2656369-0f61-4d65-ad9e-0284e2fdbaca/content/images/2026/11/SaveClip.App_869243890_18647182036005141_6484956043025195311_n--1-.jpg) Image via [debonairafrik](https://www.instagram.com/debonairafrik/?ref=marmaladecollective.com) - Cape Town’s FAME Week Africa Brings Together Music, Fashion, Film and Television Creatives [Read the full story here](https://apva.africa/events/fame-week-africa-2026/?ref=marmaladecollective.com), via APVA - From Ernest Breleur to Maya Inès Touam, Four Standout Gallery Presentations at AKAA Paris 2026 [Read the full story here](https://www.artreport.africa/stories/four-standout-booths-at-akaa?ref=marmaladecollective.com), via Art Report Africa - Victor Ehikhamenor Makes His Fiction Debut With *Central Hotel* [Read the full story here](https://brittlepaper.com/2026/10/victor-ehikhamenor-debuts-central-hotel-his-first-fiction-collection-with-launch-on-30-october/?ref=marmaladecollective.com), via Brittle Paper --- ## ⏳ Trivia Time What does Teranga, a Wolof word central to Senegalese culture and the Dakar 2026 celebrations, represent? A) Strength and victory B) Hospitality and generosity C) Unity through music D) The spirit of competition *Scroll to the very bottom for the answer.* --- ###### ICYMI ## 🧭 Guide: African Horror and Supernatural Films for Your Watchlist ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/65/f2656369-0f61-4d65-ad9e-0284e2fdbaca/content/images/2026/11/SaveClip.App_650378853_18124056577577038_12961469627094526_n.jpg) via [netflixfilm](https://www.instagram.com/netflixfilm/?ref=marmaladecollective.com) from His House Don't pick up money you find on the road. Don't answer when someone calls your name in the dark. And if you hear heels on the dormitory corridor after lights out, stay in bed. Those warnings came from grandmothers, boarding-house seniors and extended family gatherings, and each one carried a real fear: of greed, of the sea, of whatever comes to collect what it's owed. Over the past decade, African filmmakers have turned those warnings into some of the most original genre cinema anywhere. This list **gathers 22 of them**, from the VHS money-ritual classic that built Nollywood to festival favourites and streaming originals. Some will make you scream. Others will just make you sleep with the light on. [Read & Share](https://www.marmaladecollective.com/african-horror-and-supernatural-films-for-your-watchlist/) --- ## What We're... 📰 Reading: [Der Ort, an dem die Reise endet — Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56530156?ref=marmaladecollective.com); Caine Prize winner Owuor’s novel opens with Odidi Oganda gunned down in Nairobi, then follows his sister Ajany and their family back to the Kenyan drylands, where grief unearths secrets 🎧 Listening to: [*Massa* — Fatoumata Diawara](https://fatoumatadiawaranoformat.bandcamp.com/album/massa?ref=marmaladecollective.com); the Malian star’s 12-track album, co-produced with French pop star -M-, folds funk, folk and reggae into songs about displacement and resilience. 📺 Watching: [*Touki Bouki* — Djibril Diop Mambéty, Senegal, 1973](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touki%5FBouki?ref=marmaladecollective.com); cowherd Mory and student Anta scheme to escape Dakar for Paris in this restored landmark of African cinema, a fitting watch in the week Senegal hosts the world. 🎟️ Booking: [Anendlessocean in Lagos (LIAM Tour)](https://experiencesbymarmalade.com/eventdetail?id=6a97f1b647bd9479c226ac46&ref=marmaladecollective.com); Sunday 29 November at The Dome in Lekki, with the gospel-rooted R&B artist behind the new album *Freedom*. 👀 Eyeing: [Iamisigo 'Monochrome Weave' Mini Bag](https://iamisigo.com/?ref=marmaladecollective.com) --- ## 🧡 Spotlight: Bubu Ogisi > [ View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DcAtTA4CNPs/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed&utm%5Fcampaign=loading) > > [A post shared by bubu ogisi (@bubuogisi)](https://www.instagram.com/p/DcAtTA4CNPs/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed&utm%5Fcampaign=loading) Bubu Ogisi is the Nigerian designer and creative director behind IAMISIGO, a womenswear label based between Lagos, Nairobi and Accra. Founded in 2009 and refocused in 2013, it is built around preserving ancestral textile techniques, with Ogisi working alongside small artisan communities across the continent. Her collections draw on mythology and indigenous storytelling, from the Congolese-rooted. *Chasing Evil* (AW20) to hand-blown glass bags made from recycled glass in Kenya, and the V&A has acquired her pieces. ## We See YOU! At Marmalade, we believe in celebrating all the incredible voices that make our community thrive. Are you a creative shaking up the scene, an entrepreneur building something bold, or a culture enthusiast with a story or two to tell? ****We'd like to hear from you!** [Share Your Story](https://forms.gle/5GKaGFMN9S1H2YUt5?ref=marmaladecollective.com) --- ## 👏 That's a wrap! Did we miss anything? Or just want to say hey? We'd love to hear from you! 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